The Fog Is in the Words Themselves
Highest court speaks in language
that sounds precise.
Until you try to hold it.
An officer acting in official capacity
may be shielded.
May be.
What counts as official.
Who decides when duty ends.
A woman in her car.
Hands visible on the wheel.
Then: three shots to the face.
One side says—
nothing about that was required.
The other side.
Same facts.
Law permits both
because the sentence permits both.
Somewhere in Washington
nine people will read a phrase
written decades ago.
Street fog.
Courtroom fog.
Deepest fog is in the sentence itself.
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January 15, 2026
Staying Alive
Author: Oyparaploo
Methodology: Wonderful Garbage
Style: Noir Chanson
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